adaptation of the eye for near vision by increasing the curvature of the lens

NUR 300 Eyes 1

• Accomodation

Answer adaptation of the eye for near vision by increasing the curvature of the lens

• Anisocoria

Answer unequal pupil size

• Arcus Senilis

Answer gray-white arc or circule around the limbus of the iris that's common with aging

• Argyll Robertson Pupil

Answer pupil doesn't react to light; does constrict with accomadation

• Astigmatism

Answer refractive error of vision due to differences in curvature in refractive surfaces of the eye (cornea and lens)

• A-V crossing

Answer crossing paths of an artery and vein in the ocular fundusaa

• Bitemporal hemianopsia

Answer loss of both temporal visual fields 1 / 2

• Blepharitis

Answer inflammation of the glands and eyelash follicles along the margin of the eyelids

• Cataract

Answer opacity of the lens of the eye that develops slowly with aging and gradually obstructs vision

• Chalazion

Answer infection or retention cyst of a meibomian gland, showing as a beady nodule on the eyelid

• Conjunctivitis

Answer infection of the conjunctiva, "pink eye"

• Cotton Wool Area

Answer abnormal soft exudates visible as gray-white areas on the ocular fundus

• Cup-to-Disc Ratio

Answer ratio of the width of the physiological cup to the width of the optic disc normally half or less

• Diopter

Answer unit of the strength of the lens setting on the opthalmoscope that changes focus on the eye structures

• Diplopia

Answer double vision

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